New Somaliland president @musebiihi has been sworn in for a five year term; minister's from regional countries, MPs and diplomats have attended the inauguration ceremony in Hargeisa; he won the Nov 13 election with 55% of the popular vote.

Ethiopia finalises construction of Genale-Dawa Hydro electric power dam. (believe tributaries that will be supplying this dam are the very same ones that flow towards the border with Somalia to make Jubba river)

Somalia: Another airstrike has been reported in Lower Shabelle region, overnight. Reports say it occurred in Mubarak village, near Barire, an area controlled by Al-Shabab. Unclear who was targeted in this operation.

Mogadishu conference offered a pivotal opportunity to reflect on the progress made by the Federal Govt of Somalia, the FMS and Benadir Regional Administration supported by the Int'l community in reforming the security sector

Somalia and its partners today agreed during the security conference to prioritize the implementation of the National Security Architecture, urgent development of realistic conditions-based transition plan from AMISOM to Somali security forces and continued Int'l support